188 patents
Utility
Method and System for Recycling Polyvinylidene Chloride Containing Composite Material
18 Jan 24
A method of recycling a composite material of polyolefin and polyvinylidene chloride.
Slawomir Opuszko, Cynthia Louise Ebner, Drew V. Speer
Filed: 15 Nov 21
Utility
Printing Compositions and Methods Therefor
11 Jan 24
According to one aspect, a printing composition of the present application comprises from about 10.00% to about 14.00% by weight of a pigment, from about 3.00% to about 7.00% by weight of a polymer, from about to about 19.00% by weight of a co-solvent, from about 0.20% to about by weight of a surfactant, and water.
Stanley Litman, Tom Huang, Morgan Ashley Edwards, Lawrence Albe Pilon, Kevin John Hook
Filed: 11 Mar 21
Utility
Bag side connector for a bib package
12 Dec 23
The bag side connector for a BIB package comprises: an element (10) having a longitudinal axis (12) and including a flange (14) with an upper and a lower face, wherein a first collar (16) protrudes from the upper face, so that a cylindrical chamber (18) is defined, a second collar (20) protrudes from the lower face, and the flange (14) has at least one through hole (22) in the area delimited by the second collar (20); and an internal valve device including an obturator (24) slidable along said axis (12) and a third collar (26) protruding from the lower face of the flange (14) coaxially and internally in respect of the second collar (20) and externally in respect of the area with at least one through hole (22), wherein said obturator (24) has a foot (30) suitable for contacting a distal edge (32) of the third collar (26) to form a leak-tight seal, and a top wall (34) from which an actuating pin (36) protrudes and extends through a center bore (38) of the flange (14).
Ian Darby
Filed: 5 Dec 19
Utility
Multilayer Heat-shrinkable Barrier Film and Packages Made Therefrom
23 Nov 23
A multilayer shrink film having at least two barrier layers.
Jessica Ashley Olsen, Silvia Bottini, Ashley Cornell Wynne, Robert Babrowicz, Dwight Wayne Schwark, Sri Charan Yarlagadda, Miles Andrew Johnston
Filed: 18 Oct 21
Utility
Tap assembly
21 Nov 23
A tap assembly with a hollow tap body which defines a dispensing chamber leading to an outlet arrangement.
Ian Darby
Filed: 2 Feb 22
Utility
Apparatus and process for packaging products
14 Nov 23
A packaging apparatus includes a frame, a lower tool engaged with the frame and configured to receive one or more supports, and an upper tool configured to engage a film portion with at least one support.
Peter Thurig, Riccardo Palumbo
Filed: 12 Dec 18
Utility
Dispensing System
9 Nov 23
A dispensing system for a liquid container including a cap configured to be mounted to a spout connected to a liquid container.
Ian Darby, Paul N. Georgelos, Matthew Ruschmeier
Filed: 4 May 23
Utility
Method for Making a Compatibilized Blend from a Blend of Polymeric Material
9 Nov 23
A method for making polymeric pellets and films therefrom is disclosed.
Preeta Datta, Drew Speer
Filed: 10 May 21
Utility
Use of high barrier and peelable polyester film for tray lidding, dual ovenable packaging applications and tray lidding dual ovenable packages obtained therefrom
7 Nov 23
The present invention relates to the use of a laminate film, which can be transparent or white or colored (as described in the specification), comprising a first bi-axially oriented polyester film laminated to a second bi-axially oriented polyester film, wherein said first bi-axially oriented polyester film comprises a polyester base film comprising at least one polyester layer comprising one or more co-polyester(s) comprising units of terephthalic acid and at least a diol, said second bi-axially oriented polyester film comprises a polyethylene terephthalate base film, an inorganic vapor deposited layer, and an optional outer protective layer directly adhered to said inorganic vapor deposited layer, said inorganic vapor deposited layer comprising an inorganic compound selected from the group consisting of oxides, nitrides and oxynitrides of Al, Ti, Si, Zn, Sn, and mixture thereof, and a glue layer is interposed between said first bi-axially oriented polyester film and said second bi-axially oriented polyester film, and wherein said laminate film has (i) a tear ratio, between the tear initiation force measured according to ASTM D-1004 and said first bi-axially oriented polyester film total thickness, of at least 37 gf/micron in at least one of longitudinal and transverse direction, and (ii) a free shrink measured according to modified IS011501-95 at 180° C. for 5 minutes lower than 5% in at least one of longitudinal and transverse direction, as a lid in tray lidding applications and to the tray lidding packages made therefrom.
Vittorio Perego, Serena Stracuzzi
Filed: 9 Oct 18
Utility
Conveyor and packaging apparatus provided with said conveyor
31 Oct 23
A conveyor belt comprising: a belt body (13), one rotatable portion (12) coupled to the belt body (13) and configured to turn relative to the belt body (13).
Giulio Benedetti, Haris Nazic
Filed: 17 Mar 20
Utility
Apparatus and Method for Vacuumizing and Sealing a Package
26 Oct 23
An apparatus for vacuumizing and sealing a package includes a plurality of platens and vacuum chambers, each chamber adapted to mate with a dedicated one of the platens; a conveying system for conveying the platens and chambers along a generally angular path having a single axis of rotation; an automated loading assembly having a linear component and configured to load a package onto each of the platens; an automated unloading assembly having a linear portion and configured to unload a vacuumized, sealed package from each loaded platen onto an outfeed conveyor; and a vacuumizing/sealing system configured to cause relative movement of each chamber/platen pair, along a portion of the angular path, to form therebetween an air-tight enclosure accommodating the package and effect vacuumization and sealing of the package.
Gregory E. McDonald, Gregory H. Grossman, Joe A. Price, Rod Hodgson, John L. King, JR., Shuichi Nakamoto, Yoshitaka Nii, Silvio Rohrer, Joel Caillier, Peter Schmalz
Filed: 28 Jun 23
Utility
System and Method of Drying a Material Deposited on a Web
21 Sep 23
A drying system and method of operating the drying system to dry a printed shrinkable web are disclosed.
Alan Ronald Murzynowski, Theodore F. Cyman, Daniel Edward Kanfoush, Kevin John Hook, Lawrence Albe Pilon
Filed: 1 Jun 21
Utility
Inspection of vacuum packaged product for detection of gas inside package
19 Sep 23
A process, product, and system for detecting a defective vacuum in a packaged product.
Honglei Li, Dewitt Jones, Elyse Ford, Wafic Omar El-Kara, Solomon Bekele, Kalpit Shailesh Mehta, Richard Keith Watson, Kevin Heitz, Benjamin Scott Oslund
Filed: 8 Aug 19
Utility
Multilayer, Coextruded Polyolefin Film and Manufacture Thereof on Triple Bubble Lines
14 Sep 23
The present invention relates to a multilayer, polyolefin-based packaging film which does not contain any polyamides or polyesters and to a method to manufacture such film through the Triple Bubble technology.
Roberto Forloni, Giuliano Zanaboni
Filed: 5 Aug 21
Utility
Passive Valves for Vacuum Manifolds
7 Sep 23
A valve can be located in a vacuum manifold between a vacuum chamber and a port.
Bradley Neal Daley, Roger Jeffrey Anderson
Filed: 23 Jun 21
Utility
Vacuum Skin Package Having Implosion-Resistant Top Web
7 Sep 23
A packaged product has a product surrounded by a vacuum skin package.
Robert Babrowicz
Filed: 14 Feb 23
Utility
Targeting for Vacuum-based Engagement Tools
31 Aug 23
A system includes an engagement tool (100) having a suction device (224), a movement system (166) configured to move the engagement tool (100), an imaging system (316) configured to capture an image of a surface of a meat product (202), and a computing device.
Siddarth Sreeram
Filed: 9 Jul 21
Utility
Multilayer Structure Having a Cohesive Layer
17 Aug 23
A cohesive sealant layer directly adhered to two adjacent layers.
Michael Andrew Lindler
Filed: 12 Jul 21
Utility
Conveyor and packaging apparatus provided with said conveyor
15 Aug 23
A conveyor for a packaging apparatus comprising a conveyor having a conveyor belt (2) with a rotatable portion (12) comprising a plurality of sub-elements (17).
Giulio Benedetti, Haris Nazic
Filed: 17 Mar 20
Utility
Apparatus and method for vacuumizing and sealing a package
15 Aug 23
An apparatus for vacuumizing and sealing a package includes a plurality of platens and vacuum chambers, each chamber adapted to mate with a dedicated one of the platens; a conveying system for conveying the platens and chambers along a generally angular path having a single axis of rotation; an automated loading assembly having a linear component and configured to load a package onto each of the platens; an automated unloading assembly having a linear portion and configured to unload a vacuumized, sealed package from each loaded platen onto an outfeed conveyor; and a vacuumizing/sealing system configured to cause relative movement of each chamber/platen pair, along a portion of the angular path, to form therebetween an air-tight enclosure accommodating the package and effect vacuumization and sealing of the package.
Gregory E. McDonald, Gregory H. Grossman, Joe A. Price, Rod Hodgson, John L. King, Jr., Shuichi Nakamoto, Yoshitaka Nii, Silvio Rohrer, Joel Caillier, Peter Schmalz
Filed: 3 Aug 22